#48E5FE
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(85.2% 0.131 210.5), rgb(72, 229, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#48E5FE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 13.91:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48E5FE |
| RGB | rgb(72, 229, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 99%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.131 210.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #48E5FE | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #48E5FE | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #48E5FE text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48E5FE text on black | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#E5FAFE
oklch(97.1% 0.023 210.4)
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Step 100
100
#C5F3FC
oklch(93.5% 0.049 210.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#48E5FE
oklch(85.2% 0.131 210.5)
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Step 300
300
#00D8F3
oklch(80.9% 0.14 210.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 210.8)
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Step 500
500
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A66
oklch(42.9% 0.074 210.4)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#48E5FE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D0DDFF | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7CAFE | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F0ED | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48E5FE
#48E5FE
oklch(85.2% 0.131 210.5)
- #FFBBAF
#FFBBAF
oklch(85.2% 0.081 30.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #48E5FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.050
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.066
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.067
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.068
Use #48E5FE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.